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Blue Desert

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5.2/10
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Blue Desert (1990)
  • Thriller
Two men rattle a comic-book artist who has moved to a desert town after her trauma in New York.Two men rattle a comic-book artist who has moved to a desert town after her trauma in New York.Two men rattle a comic-book artist who has moved to a desert town after her trauma in New York.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
589
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bradley Battersby
  • Writers
    • Arthur Collis
    • Bradley Battersby
  • Stars
    • D.B. Sweeney
    • Courteney Cox
    • Craig Sheffer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bradley Battersby
  • Writers
    • Arthur Collis
    • Bradley Battersby
  • Stars
    • D.B. Sweeney
    • Courteney Cox
    • Craig Sheffer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    D.B. Sweeney
    D.B. Sweeney
    • Steve Smith
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Lisa Roberts
    Craig Sheffer
    Craig Sheffer
    • Randall Atkins
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Joe
    Sandy Ward
    Sandy Ward
    • Walter
    Peter Schrum
    Peter Schrum
    • Burly Man
    • (as Pete Schrum)
    Anne Bellamy
    • Emily
    Christopher Collins
    • Phone Man
    Robert Miano
    Robert Miano
    • William Karp
    Tom Finnegan
    Tom Finnegan
    • Ed O'Donnell
    Connie Sawyer
    Connie Sawyer
    • Elderly Lady 1
    Anita Keith
    • Elderly Lady 2
    Ray Lykins
    Ray Lykins
    • Mugger
    Diane Adair
    Diane Adair
    • Nurse
    • (as Diane Diefendorf)
    David Ursin
    David Ursin
    • Doctor
    Vali Ashton
    • Young Woman
    Joe Lerer
    • Townie 1
    Gary Ballard
    Gary Ballard
    • Townie 2
    • Director
      • Bradley Battersby
    • Writers
      • Arthur Collis
      • Bradley Battersby
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Feature directorial debut for Bradley Battersby.
    • Quotes

      William Karp: Lisa, can you tell me something? Why do you think it is he chose you to attack?

      Lisa Roberts: I have no idea.

      William Karp: Now didn't you tell us you were raped 6 months ago?

      Lisa Roberts: Yes. But I don't see what that has to do...

      William Karp: Lisa, what does that say to you?

      Lisa Roberts: What do you mean, what does that say to me?

      William Karp: What does that say to you?

      Lisa Roberts: [no response]

      William Karp: I'll tell you what it says to me. It says there's a pattern here. A first-time victim becomes a second-time victim, and a second-time victim often becomes a third. We see it all the time. Now what do you think it is about you Lisa that tells people you're fair game.

      Lisa Roberts: I don't know. What is it about you officer Karp that tells people you're such an asshole?

    • Soundtracks
      What I Make Myself Believe
      Written and Performed by Eric Lowen (as Lowen) & Dan Navarro (as Navaro)

      Used by permission of BMG Songs, Inc. and CBS Music Publishing

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    1/10
    Comic book artist gets raped in NYC and moves to small western town and seek shelter in a trailer park with wood paneling, no match for the town crazies.
    This movie is about a female rape victim/comic book writer from New York that decides to get away from all that awful big city glamor and move to a dirty, run down small town where she finds refuge in a single-wide trailer on a dirt lot in the middle of 12th and nowhere. The townspeople are mentally ill, yet so is she for inviting crazy men into her trailer. Annoying is the fact that she has the ability to do exactly the right thing to place herself in dangerous circumstance after dangerous circumstance. DB Sweeney's performance was high school at best. He's one of those kinda-cute young actors with a sweet grin. Unfortunately career has not been kind and mother nature has been right in tow. To the previous commentator stating that the acting was "so real", well I agree. Actually it wasn't acting. The two main characters really are pathetic, weak and incapable of making mature, healthy decisions. In brief, this movie sucks like no other, rent it to laugh at it. The real crime scene? The atrocious Wood paneling in the trailer - enough to make ME commit murder. And lastly, she's a artist/writer, so couldn't she afford a double-wide trailer and something other than a sun-yellow Chevy Chevette for love of god!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El desierto triste
    • Filming locations
      • Inyokern, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • NEO Motion Pictures
      • Overseas FilmGroup
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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